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Billesdon
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Also known as Billesdon, Leicestershire

Billesdon is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of 745 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 901 at the 2011 census. It is just off the A47, nine miles east of Leicester. The Billesdon bypass opened in October 1986. Nearby places include Houghton on the Hill, Skeffington, Tilton on the Hill, and Gaulby. The Billesdon Brook flows through the village.

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Place details

Locality
Harborough
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
901
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Billesdon
UK place.static_image_name
Billesdon in 2008.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Village green and market cross
UK place.map_type
Leicestershire
UK place.os_grid_reference
SK718028
UK place.population
901
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.shire_district
Harborough
UK place.shire_county
Leicestershire
UK place.region
East Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster
Rutland & Melton
UK place.post_town
LEICESTER
UK place.postcode_area
LE
UK place.postcode_district
LE7
UK place.dial_code
0116

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Wikidata facts

Population
745
Area
868.39
Image
Billesdon in 2008.jpg
Dialing code
0116
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Commons category
Billesdon
OS grid reference
SK718028
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6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Amenities
  • The parish church, and religious nonconformity
  • Non-conformity
  • References
  • External links

Billesdon is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of 745 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 901 at the 2011 census. It is just off the A47, nine miles east of Leicester. The Billesdon bypass opened in October 1986. Nearby places include Houghton on the Hill, Skeffington, Tilton on the Hill, and Gaulby. The Billesdon Brook flows through the village.

Billesdon was formerly the seat of Billesdon Rural District, which was merged into the Harborough district in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

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